Big Tub Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Big Tub Lighthouse
Also known as: Big Tub (Lighthouse Point, Tobermory)
Built in 1885, this hexagonal frame tower stands 12.5 meters tall at the end of Big Tub Road, marking the tip of the Bruce Peninsula. Painted white with red trim, its lantern is also red. The light emits a fixed red signal, visible for 11.3 nautical miles. The grounds were improved in 1985 with a new walkway. The structure sustained heavy storm damage in 1987 and again in November 2019, with repairs completed in summer 2020. While the site is accessible, the tower itself remains closed to the public.
Why it matters: This lighthouse serves as a landmark for vessels entering and exiting Big Tub Harbour, its fixed red light aiding local maritime traffic.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Fixed
- Light Color
- Red
- Raw Code
- F R
- Focal Height
- 13m
- Geographic Range
- 11.3NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1885
Significant events: Grounds improved and walkway installed in 1985, heavily damaged by storm and repaired in 1987, damaged by storm in November 2019 with repairs in summer 2020
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 12.5m
- Tower Shape
- hexagonal
- Tower Color
- white with red trim
Structure: hexagonal frame tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with red trim; lantern is red
Location
- City
- Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Ontario
- Sea Region
- Located at the end of Big Tub Road, which circles Big Tub Harbour from the ferry terminal, standing at the tip of the Bruce Peninsula.
- Latitude
- 45.2576°
- Longitude
- -81.6726°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Mindemoya(36.5 km)
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-549
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